This is a truly amazing film and well worth a binge-watch on Netflix. Mr Jeffries is a retired teacher from a fee-paying school. He has a few flats in an HMO - house in multiple occupation, - and one of his tenants is distressingly murdered over the Christmas holiday. In real life he looks like a freak - with a tri-angular hair cut.- there is a Dutch element and he would definitely be called de duitzer lezeer by Dutch children. There are many more lie Mr jeffries in Holland and they call teach German, apparently.
He has the misfortune to tell the press something that is inconsistent with what he told the police, in a scene that is accurately portrayed. At the time, we were told it was much more significant than "I saw her, / I didnt see her ". We were assured that they were details only the murdered could know.. Trial by television was in full swing
This is incredibly well portrayed by the actors, the Bristol accents not commented on by anyone on this site are very well done. The director was at school in Bristol. The police interviews are, we are told. almost verbatim. They show what a disaster an investigation can become if a misconception becomes an accepted truth.
The script has bland British humour one liners basking in the weak winter sunshine. "I have got you a lawyer, he's really good: my friends tell me he does all the most violent and vicious criminals!" Jeffries thanks him in stilted tones and he replies " well it was the least I could do considering I was your worst least talented pupil."
History is already being re-written - Jeffries found the ostracism he suffered in the 'burb AFTER he was bailed the most distressing as people still thought that he must have done it.
It is historically set in a snow scape - I know Bristol coming from the area and cant remember a white Christmas for fifty years - 1963 was quite near.
Brilliant Brilliant film and thank you to the one who recommended it to me
He has the misfortune to tell the press something that is inconsistent with what he told the police, in a scene that is accurately portrayed. At the time, we were told it was much more significant than "I saw her, / I didnt see her ". We were assured that they were details only the murdered could know.. Trial by television was in full swing
This is incredibly well portrayed by the actors, the Bristol accents not commented on by anyone on this site are very well done. The director was at school in Bristol. The police interviews are, we are told. almost verbatim. They show what a disaster an investigation can become if a misconception becomes an accepted truth.
The script has bland British humour one liners basking in the weak winter sunshine. "I have got you a lawyer, he's really good: my friends tell me he does all the most violent and vicious criminals!" Jeffries thanks him in stilted tones and he replies " well it was the least I could do considering I was your worst least talented pupil."
History is already being re-written - Jeffries found the ostracism he suffered in the 'burb AFTER he was bailed the most distressing as people still thought that he must have done it.
It is historically set in a snow scape - I know Bristol coming from the area and cant remember a white Christmas for fifty years - 1963 was quite near.
Brilliant Brilliant film and thank you to the one who recommended it to me